Speeg-Schatz C, Gottenkiene S, Sauer A, Roth A. [Surgery for convergent strabismus in childhood: why and when?].
J Fr Ophtalmol 2015;
38:247-52. [PMID:
25682564 DOI:
10.1016/j.jfo.2014.10.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The authors explain the reasons for and the timing of surgery for convergent strabismus, or esotropia, in children as a function of the particular type of strabismus. The goal of surgery is to correct the cross-eyed deviation by choosing the most opportune time so as to obtain the best binocular result with the minimum number of surgeries. The authors take a position in the debate over age at time of surgery for childhood esotropia, which is still controversial. Their arguments are based on recent neurophysiological and clinical data.
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